Seal-lock



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

H. WV. DOPP, OF BUFFALO, NEW' YORK.

SEAL-LOCK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 5 HA 34, dated Decemberl2, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, H. WV. DOPP, ot' the city of Buffalo, county ofErie, State of New York, have invented anew Improved Seal-Lock an d I dohereby declare that the following is a full and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

Figure I represents a side view ot' thel model. Fig. II represents asection of bow A. Fig. III represents a section of bolt G.

A is a bow having sl0t-holes B b at its ends, one hole on each end.

B b are two slot-holes through the ends ot' bow A, for the purpose ot'securing a lock-bolt to bow.

C is a lock-bolt, secured to bow A by means of slot-holes B I), for thepurpose of making, in combination with bow A, a lock. The bolt C ismovable, and might be drawn outot' the hole b, so as to open the bow andpermit the same to pass through the hasp ot' a door, and then moved inand through the hole b again, so as to form a lock.

D is a. hole through the flat side of bolt O, at or near the end, whichis designed to receive a soft-metal seal after the bolt is moved inthrough hole b. The object in attaching this soft-metal seal, as shownin Fig. III, is to prevent the opening of the lock Without firstremoving the seal. This lock is not intended to prevent stealing, but toseal up goods. rooms, railrmid-cars, 85e., as such is used forcustomhouse purposes in various countries.

To use this lock, the bolt O is to be withdrawn out of slot-hole l). Thebow A is then passed through the hasp of a door, trunk, box, or straps,as the case may be. The bolt G is then moved back in its formerposition, anda softfmetallic seal is inserted into hole D, which may becompressed so as to form a fastening.

To open the lock, the soft metallic seal is first to be removed, and thebolt C then withdrawn out of slot-hole b.

I claim- The combination of bow A, slot-holes B b, and bolt C, togetherwith soft metallic seal d, as and for the purpose described.

H. WIM. DOPP.

Witnesses:

I. FORSYTH, W. 0. WHITE.

